#765EC6
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.6% 0.156 291.1), rgb(118, 94, 198).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#765EC6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #765EC6 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 94, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 48%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.156 291.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #765EC6 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #765EC6 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #765EC6 text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #765EC6 text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0B9EB
oklch(80.8% 0.07 291.2)
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Step 400
400
#A194E1
oklch(70.8% 0.111 291)
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Step 500
500
#8B77D9
oklch(63.1% 0.144 291.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#765EC6
oklch(55.6% 0.156 291.1)
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Step 700
700
#634DAB
oklch(49.1% 0.145 290.9)
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Step 800
800
#51408B
oklch(42.8% 0.12 290.9)
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Step 900
900
#43376F
oklch(37.8% 0.093 291.1)
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Step 950
950
#272041
oklch(26.9% 0.06 291.6)
#765EC6 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3071CA | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #346DC4 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #607489 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #765EC6
#765EC6
oklch(55.6% 0.156 291.1)
- #777900
#777900
oklch(55.6% 0.122 110.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #765EC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.024
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.026
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.030
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
Use #765EC6 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.